Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 3, 2003
Submitted
October 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
439
Aircraft time
32,471 hours, 11,911 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WATER INGRESS WAS FOUND AT 2 LOCATIONS ON THE RT ELEVATOR. DAMAGE ON UPPER SKIN IS 2.8 BY 2 INCHES AND IS 127 INCHES FROM IB EDGE AND 20 FROM TRAILING EDGE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPAIR DAMAGED AREAS PER SRM 55-21-11 TO ELIMINATE WATER INGRESSION.

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